to fall completely silent; to become still as death
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
other side; opposite side; other party
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
electricity; (electric) light
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just